The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
Fyrir ofan Vatnajokul
Ekki langt fra odadahraun
Par a fusi hreindyr heima
Par ferdast hann a laun
Hann fusi hreindyr syngur
Vid fossanid og kvak
Hann leikur ser hja laeknum
Lengst inn vid fjallabak
Hullum hae, hullum hae
Fusi hreindyr syngur ae
Pegar klukkan slaer - einn takk prir -
Pa er hann ekki seinn
Pa er hann ekki seinn
Pa er hann ekki seinn a ser
Ad stinga ser i volgan hver
Hullum hae, hullum hae
Fusi hreindyr syngur ae
Pegar klukkan slaer - einn takk prir -
Pa vill hann tala vid geir
Pa vill hann tala vid geir
Pa vill hann tala vid geir um pad
Hve gaman se a pessum stad
Hullum hae, hullum hae
Fusi hreindyr syngur ae
Pegar klukkan slaer - einn takk prir -
Nu eru god rad dyr
Eru god rad dyr
Eru god rad dyr af pvi
Hann fusi vill fara i sumarfri
Hullum hae, hullum hae
Fusi hreindyr syngur ae
Pegar klukkan slaer - einn takk prir -
Nu er hann fusi stor
Er hann fusi stor
Er hann fusi staersta dyr
Sem ekur um i fjorda gir
Ekki langt fra odadahraun
Par a fusi hreindyr heima
Par ferdast hann a laun
Hann fusi hreindyr syngur
Vid fossanid og kvak
Hann leikur ser hja laeknum
Lengst inn vid fjallabak
Hullum hae, hullum hae
Fusi hreindyr syngur ae
Pegar klukkan slaer - einn takk prir -
Pa er hann ekki seinn
Pa er hann ekki seinn
Pa er hann ekki seinn a ser
Ad stinga ser i volgan hver
Hullum hae, hullum hae
Fusi hreindyr syngur ae
Pegar klukkan slaer - einn takk prir -
Pa vill hann tala vid geir
Pa vill hann tala vid geir
Pa vill hann tala vid geir um pad
Hve gaman se a pessum stad
Hullum hae, hullum hae
Fusi hreindyr syngur ae
Pegar klukkan slaer - einn takk prir -
Nu eru god rad dyr
Eru god rad dyr
Eru god rad dyr af pvi
Hann fusi vill fara i sumarfri
Hullum hae, hullum hae
Fusi hreindyr syngur ae
Pegar klukkan slaer - einn takk prir -
Nu er hann fusi stor
Er hann fusi stor
Er hann fusi staersta dyr
Sem ekur um i fjorda gir
Lyrics submitted by bjorkellina
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TRANSLATION:
Fusi The Reindeer
Above the glaciers Not far away from the lavament Fusi the rendeer lives He travels there secretely
Fusi the rendeer sings In harmony with the waterfalls and the bird's song He plays around the stream In long way place near from fjallabak
Jibby jey jibby jey Fusi the rendeer sings Rã When the clock stroke one thanks three Then he's not late Then he's not late Then he doesn't take a long time To go in a bigwarm kild
Jibby jey jibby jey Fusi the rendeer sings Rã When the clock stroke one thanks three There he talk to play with geir There he talk to play with geir There he wants to talk to geir about it How fun it is on this place
Jibby jey jibby jey Fusi the rendeer sings Rã When the clock stroke one thanks three Now got advices are dear Are good advices dear Are good advice dear because Fusi rendeer wants to go to a summer free
Jibby jey jibby jey Fusi the rendeer sings Rã When the clock stroke one thanks three Now Fusi is big Is Fusi big Is Fusi the biggest animal Who drives in a four gear